Screen size
Galaxy A266.7"
Galaxy Z Fold SpecialWinner: 8.0"+16%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Z Fold Special leads the measured specs 11-6.
Measured wins
Galaxy A26
6
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Galaxy Z Fold Special
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A26
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy Z Fold Special
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A26
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Z Fold Special
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A26
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Z Fold Special
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A26
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
Galaxy Z Fold Special
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G bands
Galaxy A26
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Galaxy Z Fold Special
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Galaxy A26
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy Z Fold Special
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy A26
2025, March 02
Galaxy Z Fold Special
2024, October 21
Status
Galaxy A26
Available. Released 2025, March 19
Galaxy Z Fold Special
Available. Released 2024, October 24
Dimensions
Galaxy A26
164 x 77.5 x 7.7 mm (6.46 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)
Galaxy Z Fold Special
Unfolded: 157.9 x 142.6 x 4.9 mmFolded: 157.9 x 72.8 x 10.6 mm
Weight
Galaxy A26
200 g (7.05 oz)
Galaxy Z Fold Special
236 g (8.32 oz)
Build
Galaxy A26
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy Z Fold Special
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy A26
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy Z Fold Special
Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Galaxy A26
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Galaxy Z Fold Special
IP48 dust and water resistant (dust > 1mm; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum frame
Type
Galaxy A26
Super AMOLED, 120Hz
Galaxy Z Fold Special
Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy A26
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Z Fold Special
8.0 inches, 205.3 cm2 (~91.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A26
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy Z Fold Special
1968 x 2184 pixels (~367 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A26
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy Z Fold Special
-
Other
Galaxy A26
-
Galaxy Z Fold Special
Ultra Flexible Glass (UFG) Cover display: Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, 2600 nits (peak), Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 6.5 inches, 1080 x 2520 pixels
OS
Galaxy A26
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy Z Fold Special
Android 14, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1.1
Chipset
Galaxy A26
Exynos 1380 (5 nm) - GlobalExynos 1280 (5 nm) - LATAM
Galaxy Z Fold Special
Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A26
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - GlobalOcta-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - LATAM
Galaxy Z Fold Special
8-core (1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Galaxy A26
Mali-G68 MP5 - GlobalMali-G68 - LATAM
Galaxy Z Fold Special
Adreno 750 (1 GHz)
Card slot
Galaxy A26
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy Z Fold Special
No
Internal
Galaxy A26
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy Z Fold Special
512GB 16GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A26
-
Galaxy Z Fold Special
UFS 4.0
Triple
Galaxy A26
50 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Galaxy Z Fold Special
200 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 66mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm, AF
Features
Galaxy A26
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy Z Fold Special
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy A26
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy Z Fold Special
8K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/120/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10+
Single
Galaxy A26
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Galaxy Z Fold Special
4 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 2.0µm Cover camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm
Video
Galaxy A26
1080p@30fps
Galaxy Z Fold Special
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Features
Galaxy A26
-
Galaxy Z Fold Special
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A26
Yes
Galaxy Z Fold Special
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A26
No
Galaxy Z Fold Special
No
Other
Galaxy A26
-
Galaxy Z Fold Special
High-bitrate audio support
WLAN
Galaxy A26
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy Z Fold Special
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A26
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Z Fold Special
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A26
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy Z Fold Special
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A26
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy Z Fold Special
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A26
Unspecified
Galaxy Z Fold Special
No
USB
Galaxy A26
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy Z Fold Special
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A26
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy Z Fold Special
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy A26
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy Z Fold Special
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Type
Galaxy A26
5000 mAh
Galaxy Z Fold Special
Li-Po 4400 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A26
25W wired
Galaxy Z Fold Special
25W wired, QC2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless 4.5W reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy A26
Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink
Galaxy Z Fold Special
Black
Models
Galaxy A26
SM-A266E, SM-A266E/DS, SM-A266E/DSN, SM-A266B, SM-A266B/DS, SM-A266B/DSN, SM-A266U, SM-A266U1, SM-A266W
Galaxy Z Fold Special
SM-F958N
SAR
Galaxy A26
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Z Fold Special
0.66 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy A26
0.41 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Z Fold Special
-
Price
Galaxy A26
$ 299.99 / C$ 313.99 / £ 164.00 / € 195.00 / ₹ 24,999
Galaxy Z Fold Special
About 1870 EUR